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the ground, the troops under arms formed a circle, divine service was performed, and a sermon suitable to the awful occasion preached by the Rev. Mr. Phillips: And upon the interment of the Corps, the guards fi red three volleys over the grave.


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From the Boston Gazette, of last Monday. Wassaumkeag, or Pumkin Land, in Penobskeag River, May 26, 1759


To the PRINTER Enclosed you have a few extracts from


my journal, which may possibly be agree- able to some of your readers. The 13th instant his Excellency sailed


from Georges Fort in the province ship KING GEORGE. 14th


, Anchored in a fi ne


harbor called Pahsagassawaukeag, there waited one day for the troops commanded by Brigadier General Prebble, who march from George’s Fort for Pahsagassawaukeag, by order of his Excellency. Brigadier Prebble took a survey of the country he marched through, measured it with a chain, and found it to be but little more than 30 miles, though often reckoned from 70 to 90 before. From the 14th


to the 16th , at the wind was small and


the current set down at the rate of 3 knots, is Excellency spent the whole time in sounding the River, taking the bearings of all the land, and reconnoitering as far up the river as the fi rst Falls. The 17th


at noon, came to an


anchor in Colvil Harbor, 7 miles above an old Fort of the enemy’s at Pentagoet; when His Excellency ordered Capt. Bean with 100 men to be landed on a point, and marched to the Indian carrying place, opposite to which his Excellency intended to land. The troops landed in two divisions under cover of the KING GEORGE. His Excellency, attended with Brigadier General Waldo and Capt. Hallowell, was in the center upon the right, and were the fi rst that landed. The left division was commanded by Brigadier Prebble, who landed about half a mile from the Carrying Place. His Excellency took a survey of the place for about 7 miles round, and fi nally fi xed upon a fi ne neck of land, where he ordered a road to be immediately cut, upon the main that runs across the Riv- er three quarters of a mile, which contains about 2500 acres of good land. Never was a place better fortifi ed by nature for a fort than this; full three quarters of the neck is sur- rounded with rocks 30 feet diameter, which makes it almost inaccessible; the land about


the rocks is 30 feet more; so that the Fort is fi xed upon an eminence 60 feet above high water. From the Fort, the ground falls every way gradually; and there is no eminence that can command it, as it is the highest land for several miles round; it has many fi ne springs, and some very nigh the Fort. Though there is from 7 to 9 fathoms of water in the harbor, suffi cient for large vessels, I don’t imagine any vessel could bring their guns to bear upon the Fort, so as to do any considerable execution – without the Fort there is to be a parapet, so high as to secure the fi rst story of the Fort from any shot, a banquet to fi re over the parapet into a ditch near 40 feet in width, in the center of which there is to be stockades and bridges to secure a retreat from the parapet that is to be without the ditch, should there be occasion. As I have a little knowledge of fortifi cations, I look upon the profi le of the Fort as well constructed as any in America. As the cellar which serves for a foun-


dation to the whole of the curtain is already done, and the fi rst fl oor on the foundation complete, and his Excellency has this morn- ing laid out all the diagonal and parallel lines for the parapet, ditch, &c. I imagine the fort will be complete in him months. We have a fi ne road made from the


landing up to the fort; a breast work all round our encampment; a road cut across the next; the ground all cleared at the carrying place, and a redoubt built there to secure that pass; many acres of land cleared around the fort; a hospital, storehouses, &c. built; and all done in 10 days; though much of the time was raw, cold and rainy, it did not prevent his Excellency from attending and overseeing the laborers of all denominations, both late and early.


Yours, &c. NB. When the Indians that I gave you


an account of in my last, (with whom his Excellency had a conference) went off , his Excellency spoke to them by an interpreter, in the following manner, viz. “At George’s Fort you were under my


protection; you could not have got safe home, had not I brought you here; you may now go safe. Take this fl ag [viz. a Union Flag] as a passport to Penobscot, and return to your town. [Gave them a Union Flag.] Tell your people that I am come to build a Fort at Penobscot, and will make the land English. I am able to do it, and I will do it. If they say I shall not, let them come and defend their land now in time of war. Take this (a red) fl ag to remember what I say.


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BOSTON, June 18


The following ADDRESS was presented to His Excellency the Governor by both Houses of the General Assembly of this Province, on Tuesday last. May it please your Excellency, Your Excellency’s late journey to the


When I have built my fort, and set down at Penobscot, if ever there be an English man killed by your Indians, you must all from that hour fl y from your country; for I will send a number of men on all sides the River, and sweep it from one end to the other, and hunt you all out. [Gave them a red fl ag.] As to the people of Penobscot, I seek


not their favor nor fear them; for they can do me neither harm or good. I am sorry for their distress, and would do them good. Let them become English, they, their wives and families, and come and live under the protec- tion of the Fort, and I will protect them; they shall have wigwams and planting ground round the Fort, and may hunt as usual; but the English shall hunt also; They shall not interfere with one another’s hunt when they hunt separate; and they may hunt together when they choose it. If they will live under the English laws, I will make such of their Sangams, as they shall choose, justices, to do justice; to right what may be wrong, and to keep peace among ourselves; and when any- thing happens wrong between the English and Indians, the English justice and Indian justice shall meet and do right between them; they shall have a free market for their furs and skins, and the price set by agreement. Take this [white] fl ag, and remember this. [Gave them a white fl ag.] If you mean to bring me an answer, come before the next new moon. P. S. The whole of what is called the


Penobscot Tribe of Indians, contain at this time but about 40 men, 34 of which are capable to bear arms. The Machio’s contain about 20, and the Passamaquages about 20 or 30 fi ghting men; but these are all united under the Penobscots, and may really be considered as one tribe.


Penobscot Country, for searching those re- mote and exposed parts of the province from the encroachments of the French and Indian enemy, is a fresh instance of your great care of the interest of this Government, and of your zeal, and faithfulness to his Majesty. Such a service performed with such


expedition by your Excellency, demands our grateful acknowledgments, and we take this fi rst opportunity to render you our sincere thanks for the same. The taking possession of so valuable a


tract of land, and fi xing a Fort on the Penob- scot River, in so advantageous a situation, must of course tend greatly to the detriment of the enemy; who are hereby deprived of the only opening they had left to the Atlantic, and will be of very great service to promote our settlements in the Eastern country. The securing to us the possession of this


River, is a matter the court have very much at heart; and it gives us the highest pleasure, to see your Excellency, (always attentive to the public welfare) leading us into such measures, as are most likely to aff ect the same.


We fully agree with your Excellency


in the method, wherein you propose to em- ploy the men, now in that service, and have therefore come into a resolve to lengthen out the establishment made for the Penobscot service to the fi rst of August next. Thomas Clarke, Deputy Secretary June 12, 1759


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